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Early life

.Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry, an entertainer and guitarist.^Patrick was born in Sharonville, Ohio (a suburb of Cincinnati), the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry Patrick, an entertainer and guitarist.

[2] She attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and then studied dance at Dance Artists dance studio under Gloria J. Simpson, in Western Hills, a neighborhood of Cincinnati. .Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998.[3] Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville.^Tara graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville.

Career

.Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history.^Carmen Electra began her professional career in 1990 as a dancer she moved to Californi...

[6].In 1991, she moved to California and met Prince.^(Getty Images) more pics » more » Carmen Electra's Career After moving to California, Carmen Electra met singer Prince (a Minneapolis native), who persuaded her to change her name to Carmen Electra.

[7].Soon after meeting Prince, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and began a short-lived singing career.^Soon after, she signed a recording contract with Prince's company Paisley Park Records, marking the start of a short-lived singing career.

.This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997-1998, as Leilani "Lani" McKenzie) and MTV's Singled Out.^This led to an increasing role as a television personality on various shows, including regular roles on Baywatch and MTV's Singled Out.

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^She again donned her red swimsuit for the reunion telepic "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding" (NBC, 2003), posed for a second top-selling Playboy shoot and had a cameo as a Hollywood celebrity in "Uptown Girls" (2003).

.Electra was featured in Playboy four more times, with her second appearance in June 1997, third in December 2000, fourth in April 2003 and her fifth in the January 2009 anniversary issue.^She subsequently graced the cover twice, in December 2000 and April 2003.

^Electra has appeared in several films, such as Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Scary Movie 4 (2006), Epic Movie (2007), "Date Movie" (2007) and the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004).

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Other work

.Electra's video game work includes appearing as characters in Def Jam: Fight for New York and is one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ESPN NFL 2K5.^If not, Electra follows a host of other celebrities who have also fallen victim to personal videos being leaked to the public.

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.Electra has produced exercise videos and equipment.^Synopsis: Actress and model Carmen Electra adds some new spice to exercise videos with this workout program based on the latest craze in fun and fitness.

She also endorses the Electra Pole, a pole dancing kit released in January 2008.[9]

.In 1997 Electra modeled for the covers of the comic books Razor and the Ladies of London Night by London Night Studios.^Hollywood star and model Carmen Electra has signed on to play the second female lead in the studio's romantic comedy, Dirty Love, also starring Jenny McCarthy.

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[11].That same year she appeared as the face and spokesperson for the MAX Factor Make-Up line (beginning in 2006) in their television and print ads.^Electra is the current spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz.

Other charities which she supports include Elevate Hope,[14] a charity which supports abused and abandoned children, and the Hollyrod Foundation,[15] which provides medical, physical, and emotional support to those suffering from debilitating life circumstances especially Parkinson's Disease.

[16][17] It's rumored that Electra was romantically linked with Prince.

.On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the rock band Jane's Addiction.^Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro will be celebrating their second wedding anniversary November 22.

^On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, former lead guitarist for the rock bands Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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.The couple documented their courtship and marriage in an MTVreality television show called 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave.^She even had her own reality show, 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, with former husband Dave Navarro and a DVD series called Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease .

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[18] On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10. It was finalized on February 20, 2007.[19][20]

.In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to Rob Patterson, a member of the nu metal band Otep.^B Real Lead vocalist of the Latino hip-hop band Cypress Hill; together from 1995 to 1998 Prince Prince Born in 1958; together in the early 1990s Rob Patterson Former member of the nu-metal band Otep; toured with the band Korn from 2005-2008; engaged April 2008 Fred Durst Reportedly dated in summer 1999; no longer together Dave Navarro Former guitarist for Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers; began dating in mid-2001; married Nov.

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Early life

Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry, a guitarist and entertainer.[2][3] She attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and then studied dance at Dance Artists dance studio under Gloria J. Simpson, in Western Hills, a neighborhood of Cincinnati. Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998.[4] Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville. Carmen Electra also attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in the Cincinnati Public School District.[5] She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.[6]

Career

Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history.[7] In 1991, she moved to California and met Prince.[8] Soon after meeting Prince, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and began a short-lived singing career.[8] During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as Carmen Electra.[8]

In 1995, Electra started appearing in television programs. In May 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997–1998, as Leilani "Lani" McKenzie) and MTV's Singled Out. She returned to Baywatch for the 2003 reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

Electra was featured in Playboy four more times, with her second appearance in June 1997, third in December 2000, fourth in April 2003 and her fifth in the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover three times, in December 2000, April 2003 and on the 55th anniversary Issue in January 2009.

Other work

Electra has produced exercise videos and equipment. Her Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease is a five-disc DVD series that combines teaching classic stripping moves with a low impact cardio workout, which also starred Jon Eby. She also endorses the Electra Pole, a pole dancing kit released in January 2008.[10]

In 1997, Electra modeled for the covers of the comic books Razor and the Ladies of London Night by London Night Studios.[11]

In 2006, Electra signed on as the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is featured in some video spoofs of Lonelygirl15 that advertised Epic Movie.[12] That same year she appeared as the face and spokesperson for the MAX Factor Make-Up line (beginning in 2006) in their television and print ads.[13]

Charity work

Carmen Electra organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood,[14] a non-profit organization which offers support to brain tumor survivors. Other charities which she supports include Elevate Hope,[15] a charity which supports abused and abandoned children, and the Hollyrod Foundation,[16] which provides medical, physical, and emotional support to those suffering from debilitating life circumstances especially Parkinson's Disease.

On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the rock band Jane's Addiction. The couple documented their courtship and marriage in an MTVreality television show called 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave.[20] On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10. It was finalized on February 20, 2007.[21][22]

In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to Rob Patterson, a member of the nu metal band Otep.[23]